quite

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   to a degree (not used with a negative)

   quite tasty

2. 2
   adv

   of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind, not used with a negative

   Your victory was quite something.

3. 3
   adv

   actually or truly or to an extreme

   was quite a sudden change

4. 4
   adv

   To the greatest extent or degree; completely, entirely.

   Thus when they had the witch diſrobed quight, / And all her filthy feature open ſhowne, / They let her goe at will, and wander waies vnknowne.

5. 5
   adv

   In a fully justified sense; truly, perfectly, actually.

   "My little plot has been rather successful, after all, hasn't it?" "Quite a perfect success," said Drake.

6. 6
   adv

   To a moderate extent or degree; somewhat, rather.

   Mind your shoes, the basement is quite wet.

7. 7
   intj

   Indicates agreement; exactly so.

   “That's a rather ugly colour for a house, don't you think?” — “Quite.”

8. 8
   adv

   to the greatest extent

Etymology

A development of quit, influence by Anglo-Norman quite. Doublet of coy, quit, quiet, and quietus. For an analogous semantic development from the same root, compare Armenian շատ (šat).